Homeless Youth Who Returned to the US from Mexico to Attend UC Berkeley
Its high school graduation and college admissions season and there lots of uplifting stories making the rounds. Here is one that touched my heart. Marcos Breton tells the story of Nataly Romero, who through grit, perseverance, and a commitment to excellence graduated from high school in Fresno and will be attending UC Berkeley next year:
“She was one of thousands of California teenagers who graduated from high school last week in joyous ceremonies of achievement and pride.
She may have walked with them to accept her diploma, graduating with honors from Fresno High School, but the path she took surely differed. How many of her fellow students were homeless when they received notification that a university as prestigious as UC Berkeley had accepted them?
Nataly Romero was. The acceptance letter in immaculate stationery arrived at her Fresno shelter for youthful runaways.”
KJ
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